Sherardizing apparatus.



UNiiiii) STATES ,ALBERT F. SCHEOEDER DE' CLEVELLEJB, Ql.

SHERARDIZING To all wif-@m fit muy coficffm:

it known lmt l, ALBERT F. SGHHGEDEH, I Vmiami Ul he United tziresliesldiug :1i C

lc ve land, n the enmity of Cuyahug mid i (jhio, have im'euhzel Cerwin new :nel lnilju'mumenis in Sheleuilizlug A ppziiauser nl whiah the. fmllowiiig n specification.

This invention relates to sheraidizihg :ip- 'miise? and ha for its @hiaat u piovf: :ui impiuved :ip'mrxitiis Specification of Lettes Patent shernrdiziug pi'ucusss in :1 more acmumical ln they use of my invention in the prac-tie@ of this process ih@ :uiiarus i@ bei shffrzirdiir are. lili-il'. freed fram ull extraneous iiia in auy'wul linwii way nml the effg-l iii suiiubhf iueiallic bari-alg Qiriiiggahci wih :i quantity of zine dimi. The?, harelfa Q1' Li'iiins ae pruviclml with wmuble par tions lo pei-mil of planing the maeial mi be treated tlierun and removing it l'ieiefi'oh'i,

mais il? um;

The renovable portions :we pfeezxlifly sul secured ih place that :i suhslmitlully airtight ioint is formed between lhem and the walls of the barrel o1 drums. The barrels 0i' (li-uhmA with their unmenl are then moved into u heating chzunber preferably a furnace nml healed tu lha desi 'Qd lihieiatme for lh@ desired leugh nl time after whie'li they am Willull'awu and allfiwvel to coul. `While in the. urhm-i; he laiilvls u1 drums are 1f@- vulves Mihai' continuously U1- pur'iodicully t@ I ilwi'nxlg'hljg' bi'ihg lm zum clnsi luto malati .EL which hitler IHF-ml i *t1-ally within the l; willi Ywww v up fscribed, the combination ot' a wheeled travardizcd articles, and permits the settling duet 1 to pass thctretln'tnigh into the receptacle l t below the screen. Thus, it will lic soon bj l the employment of my improved apparatus, in carrying out the process of sherartlizilng, the wort; mayr he prepared in an etticient and ccmiolnical manner,

Havinpfnllv deacrihcd mj: invention, l claim:

1. In an apparatus ot the character deu cling frame. a plurality of barrels roti'ltivclv mounted thereon and embodying; removable portions, and n ,mns to simultaneously ro` tato said barrels, embodying a member adapted to extend out of a Vfurnace when the frame is located therein. i

El. In an apparatus of the character' dcscribed, the combination of a Wheeled traveling frame, shafts journaled therein upon I which said'vvheels are secured, a rotatable barrel mounted in `said traine, worm 'Wheels on said Wheel shafts, and a shaft jonrnaled in said trame transversely across` said wheel shafts, having worms` in engagement with the said Worin Whcele. i

2. In an apparatus ot the character lcscribed, the combination of a dust receptacle, a wheeled frame for travel thoreovcr, a rota tahle bat-rtl mounted in said trame and enr bodjvinih-4 a removable portion, and a tins-tt hood to cover said traine and barrel when the same is over said dust receptacle.

l lo an apparatus of tho character dw scribed` the winltnnation of a dust receptacle embodying an upper screen, rails hctwccn i which said receptacle is niountwl, a wheeled i frame For tra vel npon oaid rails aliovc Said reccpturlc, rotatable barrels `iourl'talcd in said traine, and cathodyiinr reintnfabic portiontmnnl tocan-1tosimnltaneoinly rota tc said ba r rel s,

if. in an apparatus; of the characttn doscribed, the combination of horizontal ally rotatable barrels embodying removable portiionn, and gearing connecting said hart-cls for simultaneously rotating the Aname.

ti. In an apparatus of tho character de scribed thc combination of horizontallyY axially rotatabley barrels, cmhodyinor rcntovahle portions, moans for airnnltancomlv rotatinc said harrcla, and a dust hood to cover aid barrels when the santo are rotated to lisY charge their contents.

7. In appa atus ol the character described, the ctmibinntion of a traveling napport adapted to ho moved into a heating; chamber, a container mounted on Said support, mid container boing adapted for movement to el feet a thorough mixing ot the contents t thereof and said container lining provided i with an opt-ning for tho admission and rcmoval of the material to bc treated, a closurc for said opening and means cxttanling Without said heating chamber lo impart,`

movement to said container to etl'ect the thorough mixing of its contents when said support and container are located in said heating chamber.

8. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a traveling support, adapted to be moved into a heating chamber, a container rotatably mounted on said support and provided with an opening for the admission and removal of material to be treated, a closure for said opening and means extending Without said heating chamber to effect the rotation Vof said container when said support and container are located in said travelingr chamber.

9, In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a traveling support adapted to bc moved into a heating chamber, a container mounted on said Support, said container being adapted for movement to ci fcct a thorough mixing of the contents thereof and said container being provided with an opening tor the admission and removal ot' the material to be treated, s clo- `are l'or said ope-nino'` a dust receptacle adapted to receive dust from said container and a dust hood adapted to cover said con taincr when the dust therein is being diachargcd into said dust receptacle.

10. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a traveling support adapted to bc moved into a heatingr chamber, a container mounted on said sup port, said container being adapted for move- 1 nient to cttcct` a thorough mixing of the contents thercotg and said containerl boing provided with an opening for the admission and removal of the material to be treated, a closure for said opening, a dust receptacle adapted to receive dustl from said container and a ecrccn above said receptacle adapted to catch and hold treated articles discharged from said container and permit the dust in said container to pass therethrough.

1l. In apparatus of the character dcscribed, the continuation of' a traveling support adapted to be moved into a heating chamber, a container mounted on said Support. said container being adapted for movement to cti'cct a thorough mixing ot the con tontau thereof and said container boing provided with an opening for the admission and removal ol tho material to be treated, a closure t'or :said opening, a dust receptacle adapted to receive dust from Said container, a erreon ahovo said receptacle adaptcd t0 catch and hold treated material discharged trom said container and permity dust contained therein to pass therethrough and a dust hood adapted to cover said container when the contents thereof is being discharged upon thc said H'rccn.

In apparatus ot the character lescrihcd, thc continuation of a traveling.;r snpport adapted to hc moved into a heating rhnmhm', :l container rotatably mounted upon :mid Huppurt and provhhnl with :in opening- 'I'm the admission und removal of mutex-hx] [n be treated, ofwnng. means tu mmh: Huid container when 'mid support and cnninnvr am: in said hvning' chamber, :l (hist rucptuuh. lmzntcd ha thu pzlfh 1f movl-ment of :and huluw #nid sul [mrt and adapted t0 rcceiw (hist from said mnnner and .f1 hist hond adapted to Cover I Huid Support and container when dust is ha 5 ing discharged from tho int'ter inu Suhl dust receptacle.

1n tcstn'mny whereof I uix my signaiul'u in prnsfnce of two Witnsses.

ALBERT I". QCHROEDER. Witnesses:

f LFoNAnD W. SMl'MI,

g R. B. DANGELERSEN.

It ie hereby eertjfied that, in Letters Patent No. 933,725, granted September T, 19091 upon the application of Athen-t F, Schroeder, of Cieveiand, Ohio, for an improvement iu Shertlrdiziug Apparatus, :in error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as fottows: .ln tine SU, page 2, the word traveling should reed hearing;

and that the proper correction has been 11n-tde in the ties and records of the Patent Oiiee, and is hereby made in said Letters Patent.

Signed and sealed this tth day of October, A. D., 1909.

{SEAL} C. C. BILLINGS,

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